is it possible to put an amp on a switch?

[brabus190e]

i was wondering if it is possible to put my amp on a switch because sometimes i don't want my subs going at all....i know i can turn down the bass and whatever but i don't want the subs to go at all...and i dont' want to reach back and unplug something

[hjr]

Not only possible but very easy.
step 1: buy switch
step 2: Find the remote power or main power wires for the amp
step 3: Cut on or the other (pref. the remote lead)
step 4: Wire in the switch (prob. want to get it as close to your seat as possible for easy access)

and.....


Vuala!!!! You can turn em off and on.

[brabus190e]

awesome....it won't fuck up the amp or anything will it?

[Integra Type R]

no, it is just like your deck turning it on and off, but now you have another source that can do it!!

[bol]

nope that would work just fine

do it to the remote wire

[brabus190e]

wicked thanx guys

[hjr]

Nope. The remote lead comes off the stereo and it has two purposes 1, kick in a power antena if one is there 2, flick a relay in an amp that allows the main power in.

Sooooooo, if you put a switch on the remote lead, the amp will just think that the stereo is turned off.

Easy Peasy

[redline_13000]

i would rather do it to the power wire

[That.Guy.S30]

yea i did it with a power wire. it works perfectly fine.

[jdmakkord]

why? The remote is there to turn the amp on and off anyways. Who wants to splice into say 4gauge wire running from the battery?

[Integra Type R]

but putting it in the power wire creates resistance causeing less power to go to the amp. Just my thought!!!

[redec]

Originally posted by Integra Type R
but putting it in the power wire creates resistance causeing less power to go to the amp. Just my thought!!!

creates noise on the power line...decreasing sound quality....not to mention you need a more heavy-duty switch on the power line than you would on the remote lead....

put it on the remote lead...that's what it's there for

[bol]

Originally posted by Integra Type R
but putting it in the power wire creates resistance causeing less power to go to the amp. Just my thought!!!

putting it on the power line would be friggin stupid. a switch built to handle high amps would be huge and anything less would be a huge fire hazard

[Big C]

Originally posted by bol



putting it on the power line would be friggin stupid. a switch built to handle high amps would be huge and anything less would be a huge fire hazard

[boi-alien]

the only wire i'd put it to is the remote wire. putting to the power wire is simply stupid

[Big C]

the switches that you buy at say canadian tire or radio shack are really only built to handle 5-10 amps, while your amplifier sucks 20-30+ amps atleast. The switch will get hot with that much flowing through it, making itself a huge fire hazard, for the same reason you don't put a 20 amp fuse in where a 10 amp fuse is specified. The remote wire however only has .1 amps flowing through it give or take, and a cheap switch will handle that nicely, so do yourself a favour and attach it to the remote wire, which is probably easier than rerouting your power wire anyways.

[That.Guy.S30]

if you go to the home depot and use house switches then youll be fine!